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MARTIN BASHIR Biography
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Personal Weight and Fitness

MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(VO) In a unique "20/20" experiment, two families have volunteered to change their diets and their exercise regimes to try and lose weight forever. They're working with Olympians Paul and Morgan Hamm and their trainer, Miles Avery, who's designed personal exercise regimes for both families. They'll be doing intensive, hour-long workouts, three times every week. Like 50 percent of Americans, our families haven't been doing enough exercise to gain any lasting benefits. That's all about to change.
MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(VO) Miles' motto, constant movement.
COACH MILES AVERY (OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
30 seconds, work hard. Constant movement.
MARTIN BASHIR …show more content…
But Jessie is suffering. She's craving fast food.
JESSIE RANKIN (DAUGHTER)
I really am going through sugar withdrawal. It's really hard for me. Like, I've been craving McDonald's a lot. And, you know, a couple days ago I was craving Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I mean, it's just -it's so hard.
MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(VO) Now, even on her birthday, it's low fat cheesecake. She likes it, but the cravings aren't going away. Dema and Ed are becoming concerned about their daughter.
DEMA RANKIN (MOTHER)
I am worried about Jessie because I do want her to lose this weight and I think it will be better for her in the long run. And the doctor's been wanting her to lose weight for a long time. So let's hope she keeps doing it.
JESSIE RANKIN (DAUGHTER)
It really has been tough. I've tried really hard to be motivated. I tried really hard, you know to just go alone with everything, you know, be happy about it. But it's just -I'm a lazy teenager.
MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(VO) The Lechners are facing temptation of their own. They're on a 5-day cruise and the buffet is open 24/7.
TRISH LECHNER (MOTHER)
Okay, here's some temptation. The pina colada guy is walking around, offering …show more content…
They've changed their diet, their lifestyle, their exercise regimes. All with the help of Olympic champion Paul Hamm, his twin brother Morgan, and some of the best Olympic brains in the business. It's been eight weeks and now it's judgment day. It's time for the weigh-in. Both families gather for the moment of truth. Ed Rankin is first to step up. Eight weeks ago, Ed weighed 257 pounds.
MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(OC) Let's see where you are. Wow. You are down to 235 pounds. You have lost 22 pounds. And what about your clothes. I mean, these are just falling off.
ED RANKIN (FATHER)
They are falling off. I have to walk around holding them. The best part is I feel a lot better. I feel like I'm 25 again or something.
MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(VO) Ed's daughter Jessie has struggled with the exercise and the food throughout the eight weeks. But in recent times, she started to enjoy her dad's cooking and she started to work hard on her exercise. Eight weeks ago, she weighed 257 pounds.
MARTIN BASHIR (ABC NEWS)
(OC) 238. How about
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